Proposed pedestrian mall rules move forward

One more approval needed for ordinance to pass

11:26 PM,
Sep. 3, 2013

Written by

Mitchell Schmidt
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

A controversial Iowa City ordinance that city officials say will curb inappropriate behavior on the downtown pedestrian mall has passed the second reading.

The Iowa City Council voted 5-2 on the ordinance, with councilors Jim Throgmorton and Susan Mims opposed, during Tuesday's formal meeting. One more approval remains for the ordinance to pass.

The ordinance lists a handful of new rules for the downtown area: lying on benches would be restricted to between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., lying on the planters that hold greenery would be banned and keeping personal items in public spaces would be ...